Category: Business of Sports

‘Now there are job incentives for people in the para-sport ecosystem’: Deepa Malik Akaash Dasgupta • September 14, 2024, 16:01:34 IST In an exclusive conversation, 2016 Rio Paralympics silver medallist and former Paralympic Committee of India president Deepa Malik talks about how Indian para-athletes are not resting

Paris Olympics: Govt to tighten purse after below-par show TNN | Sep 19, 2024, 11.59 AM IST NEW DELHI: The govt is busy reviewing the country’s performance at the Paris Olympics, which concluded in July-August and where Indian athletes won six medals, including a silver

Thanks to plenty of firsts and proven performers, India emerges as Paralympic power in Paris Oustanding performance at the Paralympics, securing a record 29 medals, including seven golds. The athletes excelled in track and field events, archery, judo, and club throw. Government support and increased

Record 29, stunning 7: India’s historic campaign at Paris Paralympics 2024 in numbers A record-breaking Paralympic Games came to an end for India on Sunday, and what a memorable 10 days it was. Beginning with Avani Lekhara’s gold medal on the shooting range and ending

Wide open: On India’s Paralympians With more state support, Indian Paralympians are on a high Updated – September 09, 2024 11:22 am IST Following the disappointment of several near-misses in the recent Olympics, India’s best-ever show of 29 medals for an 18th place finish in the Paris

Olympics: Will India go past historic Tokyo medal haul in Paris? TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Jul 25, 2024, 12.45 PM IST As the Olympic Games commence in Paris on Friday, the 117 Indian athletes participating in the event find themselves in diverse situations. While a few carry

It’s not an athlete’s birthright to run a  federation: Manisha Malhotra Numerous stakeholders, including the government, individuals, and private establishments are invested in the training and development of Indian athletes. In doing so, they aim to collectively foster a robust sports culture and ecosystem in

IOA proposes to start medical insurance, pension for all former Olympians Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Is Set To Bring In Medical Health Insurance And Pension Scheme For All Former Olympians. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is set to bring in medical health insurance and pension

India’s trip to Paris Olympics to cost Rs 33.68 crore TNN | Jun 25, 2024, 09.19 AM IST NEW DELHI: Indian contingent’s trip to the Paris Olympics will cost the exchequer Rs 33.68 crore – more than double of what was spent from the govt’s

Mansukh Mandaviya takes charge of Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Jun 11, 2024, 02.56 PM IST Mansukh Mandaviya assumed his role as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs on Tuesday, pledging his full dedication to enhancing the nation’s sports landscape. At